Defense Department seeking better biometric ID devices for use in field The Department of Defense’s Special Operations Command unit is seeking more effective biometric identification devices for use in the field, during mass enrollments of personnel at forward operating bases or for watchlist matching, according to a report by GCN....full story Categories: Biometric News | Military Applications Share: Facebook | Twitter

CSIR working on improving biometric ID techniques for minors The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an African research and development organization, is developing a biometric identification system that can obtain biometric data from children with greater accuracy. In a new video, CSIR detailed the Department of...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometric R&D | Fingerprint Recognition | Iris / Eye Share: Facebook | Twitter

Hong Kong considering using facial or fingerprint recognition in ATMs The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is considering using facial recognition or fingerprint technology in the city’s ATMs to increase financial security, according to a report by South China Morning Post. The announcement follows a recent report that local banks...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Financial Services | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Eazy, NCR to launch fingerprint payment service in Bahrain Eazy Financial Services will launch the United Arab Emirates’ first biometric-enabled payment network powered by NCR Corporation in Bahrain, according to a report by TradeArabia. NCR has partnered with Eazy to develop a biometric payment infrastructure to serve participating...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

AI firm BrainChip Holdings raises US$4.5M in private placement Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies developer BrainChip Holdings Ltd. has successfully raised AUS$6.0 million (US$4.5 million) through a share placement. The placement, which was oversubscribed, was supported by BrainChip’s existing shareholders and new institutions with Foster Stockbroking...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Law Enforcement Share: Facebook | Twitter

JetBlue to roll out self-boarding program using facial recognition technology JetBlue will partner with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and SITA to test a new “paperless and deviceless self-boarding process” as part of ongoing trials to implement a biometric exit process in the future. The move comes a...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Lawsuit alleges supermarket chain violated Illinois’ biometrics info privacy law Employees at Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. have filed a class action suit alleging that the supermarket chain violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), according to a report by HRDive. The lawsuit claims the company’s practice of obtaining and storing...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition | Workforce Management Share: Facebook | Twitter

Advances in biometric technology could expand healthcare coverage in Africa Advances in biometric technology are on the horizon which could be critical to the delivery of health services to many Africans, an informational session dedicated to healthcare at last month’s ID4Africa 2017 in Windhoek, Namibia heard from a panel...full story Categories: Biometric News | Healthcare Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

Synaptics executive discusses importance of encrypted fingerprint sensors Synaptics executive Godfrey Cheng discussed in a recent blog post the importance of encrypted fingerprint sensors and how using a device that does not have this component could result in the theft of your fingerprint image, which could potentially...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Gemalto study finds 48% of users expect mobile devices to be main ID form by 2025 Gemalto released its ‘Mobile Customer Experience’ report revealing that 48 percent of consumers expect a mobile device to become their primary form of identification by 2025 as a result of biometric technologies. Based on research of nearly 2,000 consumers...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Mobile Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

Border Management & Technologies Summit Border Management & Technologies Summit London, UK May 31 – June 2, 2017 Our 5th annual Border Management & Technologies Summit will bring together leading border security officials from the UK and across Europe to discuss key issues regarding...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Secure Identification 2017 Secure Identification 2017 May 31 – June 1, 2017 Latvia Secure Identification 2017 is a two-day conference scheduled on 31 May – 1 June 2017, aiming to connect dozens of governments with international organizations and solution providers from Europe...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Securing Federal Identity Securing Federal Identity June 6, 2017 Washington, DC Government’s Identity and Authentication Event Securing Federal Identity 2017, a highly focused and high-energy event, will feature the significant policy issues and technology developments for today’s federal identity and security industry....full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

4th Mobile Security for Defense and Government Summit 4th Mobile Security for Defense and Government Summit June 7 & 8, 2017 AUSA Conference Center | Arlington, VA DSI’s Mobile Security for Defense and Government Summit is designed as an educational and training “Town Hall” forum, where thought...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Harnessing Fintech Innovation in Retail Banking HARNESSING FINTECH INNOVATION IN RETAIL BANKING 7th – 8th June 2017, London Defining steps for sustained innovation which keep banks relevant to consumers now and in future. The only event to put retail banks at the centre of the...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter